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SHOWS THAT SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT INVOLVES INSIGHT INTO THE MOTIVES, TASTES & DESIRES OF OTHERS. THIS INSIGHT, "THOUGHTFULNESS" IS SHOWN HERE TO BE INTELLIGENT EXERCISE & APPLICATION OF A FEW SOCIAL SKILLS; NOTICING WHAT OTHERS LIKE & WANT.

22:34:00
Teen at vending machine: "In this world it's every man for himself!"
22:36:20
Teen girl and boy sit next to each other on couch.
Teen girl: "Tomorrow night....tomorrow night! I've gotta do something about a dress!"
Boy: "You girls have one track minds. I haven't a thing to wear!"
22:37:32
Teen boy and girl cooking dinner together
22:41:12
Dad and son talking in living room.
Off screen sister: "Eddie, [unintelligible] folks are coming yet?"
Son: "They're here now, sis!"
22:14:17
Sister looking flustered in kitchen: "Here. Come help me then! Mashed potatoes! Do something! [good sequence of housewife freaking out]
22:42:06
Sister comes running downstairs with new dress: "Mom, Dad, it's beautiful!...Eddie look!"
22:42:21
CU Eddie whistling at sister


Ken Smith sez: "Everywhere you go, people talk about thoughtfulness." With this premise in mind, we are wisked into the life of "Jane Proctor," a happy teen who is slavishly devoted to her "fine, thoughtful family." While uttering lines such as "It'd be the thoughtful thing to do," and "That's what makes thoughtfulness worthwhile!" Jane tidies her room, fixes dinner for the family, and fixes her geeky brother Eddie up with a date. In the end, Jane's thoughtfulness pays off ("A new dress!!!") and we leave the Proctor family basking in the sunshine of family togetherness. The script for this film flies in several directions at once, which makes it fun but a little hard to follow.
Goggle-eyed "Jane" later starred in Making Your Own Decisions, super-geek Eddie (who has the best lines) appears in Developing Friendships, and mom has the lead role in Political Parties. With cameos by Sue from How To Say No, Bill from How Do You Know It's Love, and the candy machine from Our Country's Flag.


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